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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1971

Page

5

Wellington men named to PRPC citizen committees

Five Wellington men were named to new PRPC citizen committees, with a sixth earlier group. Appointees include County Judge Zook Thomas on Natural Resources, George Shadid on Housing, Olan Alexander and Tucker Teutsch on Housing, Hiram Cudd and Sandy Parsons on Transportation Land Use, Henry Sullivan on Recreation and Open Space, and Sheriff John Rainey on the Criminal Justice Advisory Board. A former Tulsa mayor, W V Swinburn, joins Environmental Committee. Dr Kenneth Laycock chairs the membership committee for the steering committee of the Regional Comprehensive Health Organization. Committees total 13 to 20 members and meet on scheduled second Tuesdays or Wednesdays and Thursday. A Farmers Home Administration request seeks 36,500 to fund a 14-county Rural Area Comprehensive Water and Sewer Development Plan. The study covers communities and rural areas in 14 counties with populations under 5,500, with consultant selection expected by mid July or August 1. This launches PRPC’s water and sewer and waste management projects over the next year.

Wellington Panhandle PRPC

Collingsworth County Courthouse Sketch Featured in 1971 Texas Program

The 1971 souvenir program for the musical drama Texas features an ink drawing by Paul Laune of Phoenix showing Collingsworth County Court House at the turn of the century. Laune, a long-time artist from Woodward Oklahoma, studied in Chicago and New York and has illustrated Mustang Roundup. His works hang across the country and this piece is among thirty sketches in the program.

Texas Collingsworth County Court House Collingsworth Coy Paul Laune Phoenix Arizona Laune Woodward Oklahoma Texas Panhandle Seigniora Nonie) Russell Collinsworth County Cate Counry Paul Laine American Academy of Art Art Institute Caicago Art Student's League New York Europe Rome Carlo Petrucci Holt, Rinebsit

Rev Rogers resigns from pastorate here

The Rev Tom Rogers, of the Assembly of God, resigns effective July 4 after 15 months in charge. He and his family return to Oklahoma to join a local business firm while he continues church work. He also served with the Ministerial Alliance. They have two sons, Stephen 17 and Gregory 14.

Tom Roger Assembley Oklahoma Sty Rogers Oklahoma Sy Mt of the Mintetarial Alliance Stephen Gregory

North Fort Hood Mortar Platoon Heads to Summer Camp

The Heavy Mortar Platoon of the 2nd Battalion 142nd Infantry departs for National Guard camp at North Fort Hood on June 19 with most personnel and equipment. Platoon leaders include Don ald Settle and Kenneth W. Brown. Sgt. Valliant notes four on active duty and a fifth awaiting call. The unit will be in the field during the second week with occasional midnight firing and will return home by July 4.

Wellingtons 142Nd Infantry National Guard North Fort Hood Robert Valiant Donald Settle Kenneth W. Brown Sgt Valliant Wilo Frank H. Worsham McLean Settle Steff Marvin KR. Louder Darrell W. Burrows Childress Ey * Latham Shamrock Winfred

ASCS Maps Cotton and Grass Growers Plans

Moist countywide conditions favor early planting of cotton with registering ASCS rules guiding crop mix. Weatherly reports regulatory guidance for cotton wheat and guar on dry land with potential shifts in acreage and possible price support as rain futures loom. County agents note some fields already planted while others await moisture and some replanting due to heavy rains.

Bob Weatherly ASCS Weatherly Don Reeves Jack Kopp Farmer Co-op Gin United States Alorge Cartwright

Father's Day Open House Set at Texas Nursing Home

Truse ten A. Thomas Jr. announces a Father’s Day Open House at Thomas Nursing Home Inc as part of Nursing Home Week. The theme is Nursing Homes We Care, with an appeal to the community to visit and show care amid a changing health care landscape.

Truseten A. Thomas, Jr The Thomas Nursing Home, Inc Nursing Homes Thomas America Tome Soya Mike Tenor Shinee

Damaging Twisters Skip Over County Three Nights in Week

A fragment notes small twisters moving across the county over three nights this week. Rainfall was light in some areas with most precipitation concentrated in a few pockets, while runoff remained minimal.

Wheat harvest report and flood damage in county

Estimated 14,000 bushels of coll wheat bound for Wellington market with a small amount left to harvest by buyer Annete Avery. Sabian’s spend to devastate added to breach cutting county crop, an irrigated land around Looe was struck May 28. Some of this had been watered three times.

Wellington Anente Avery Looe Seuck

Bishop to Visit Catholics Sunday in Fort Worth

The Most Rev. Lawrence DeFalco 95 assistant at St Patrick's Fort Worth will visit Catholics Sunday June 30. He formerly served as vice chancellor for the Fort Worth Chancery and studied canon law in Rome before returning to lead in the Dallas Fort Worth diocese.

St. Patrick's Church Fort Worth Dallas-Fort Worth The Chancery Suuer Father Des' Summer la Falco Gregorian University Rome Deltasort Worth Lawrence

RCD Meets At Shannock

W.R. Recoding representing Doll County and Gary Reed of Soil Conservation attended a meeting of the RCD at Shannock to discuss local land and conservation matters.

RCD Shannock W.R. Recoding Doll County Gary Reed Soil Conservation

Preschool Testing Plan At Norwood School

A Norwood program offers early testing for children who will turn six early in the school year. Parents enrolling early may have their child tested under a special evaluation plan, with a charge applying to this group.

Weather Summary by Firebel Prof Frukt in Charge

Readings show a week's outlook with temperatures and precipitation estimates. Daily highs reach into the 70s and 80s with variable cloud cover and possible showers in the afternoons.

Prof Frukt

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